Grant Balfour

CLOSER TO COUNT ON Diamondbacks closer Brad Ziegler has converted 43 consecutive save opportunities, one shy of GrantBalfour for the sixth-best stretch in history. The side-arming righty has 15 saves and a 2.64 ERA this season. Former

four years) and Pat Neshek ($12.5, two years). But past results don't guarantee success going forward. GrantBalfour had 38 saves for Oakland in 2013, then signed with Tampa Bay and lost his closer role before the All-Star break